Hi John, big ocean news!

We have an international ocean treaty. 🎉After years of talks, and fallouts over fishing, marine resources, and funding, member states of the United Nations have FINALLY agreed on a treaty to protect the ocean. It's a huge step in the right direction and we're stoked to see it. 

Here's an intro: 

🌊It's called The High Seas Treaty. The high seas are areas not owned or regulated by an individual country. They make up a whopping 50% of the Earth's surface.  

🌊 Before this treaty, there were no legal mechanisms to support the set-up of marine protected areas in the high sea. And now there are! Hello accountability.  

🌊These protected spaces will give nature a chance to recover. 🐳🦑🐙🦀

We're celebrating for now, but it's only the beginning of the protections we need to see. Let's keep the ball rolling. ✊

Some longer reads: 

High seas treaty: historic deal to protect international waters finally reached at UN | Environment | The Guardian

What is the UN High Seas Treaty and why is it needed? - BBC News

‘The most important talks no one has heard of’: why the high seas treaty matters | Oceans | The Guardian

Ocean Recovery - Surfers Against Sewage 

For the ocean, 

Team SAS 🌊